More than half (56 percent) of employees are using work benefits to buy essentials, which represents a 31 percent increase from 2023, research has found. The research, from Blackhawk...
Read moreDetailsHR and employee benefits veteran Steve Herbert has launched a consultancy and training business with a focus on live and digital event presentations. Herbert is recognised in the industry...
Read moreDetailsAs the cost of living essentials has risen over the past few years, emergency savings need to have grown by an average of £1,000 to keep pace, according to...
Read moreDetailsMike Pedel has been appointed as Aon’s head of global benefits. In addition to leading the global benefits team, he will sit on the human capital executive committee. Pedel...
Read moreDetailsPension trustees are taking action to address climate risks and explore green opportunities, according to a review of their climate reports by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Pension schemes with...
Read moreDetailsBenefits technology firm Zest has partnered with Newcastle Building Society to meet increased demand for more flexible and personalised benefits. The society’s 1,750 employees can choose and flex benefits...
Read moreDetailsWorking To Wellbeing has launched a neurodiversity work support programme to help manage the challenges neurodivergent people face in employment. With estimates suggesting that one in seven people are...
Read moreDetailsA trio of industry veterans have joined Gallagher’s benefits and HR consulting division in the UK to grow the business. John Deacon joins the division as head of corporate...
Read moreDetailsA legal expert has said employers need to be alert to the potential for fresh tribunal cases as a result of legislative changes coming into force on 6 April....
Read moreDetailsGovernment pension scheme Nest has confirmed Ian Cornelius will become interim CEO when current CEO Helen Dean leaves at the end of April 2024. Cornelius will lead the organisation...
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The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
The US retreat from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is making waves far beyond the country's borders. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order abolishing DEI across federal government departments, global firms like Goldman Sachs and Accenture have rapidly dialled down their own efforts.
The influence is being felt in the UK too. However, the UK operates under a different legal framework. It has stronger workplace protections and a government actively looking to enhance employee rights through its Make Work Pay agenda. But as US firms reposition their approach to DEI, UK subsidiaries could find themselves caught between conflicting priorities.
In the latest Benefits Unboxed podcast, co-hosts Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert, Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, industry veteran and reward and benefits consultant, discuss how the US DEI rollback might impact UK businesses.
